State GovernmentWatch: Gov. Gavin Newsom Update On Wildfires, COVID-19 For Sept. 28September 28, 2020Watch as California Gov. Gavin Newsom provided an update on COVID-19 and wildfires in the state.
Meet Sacramento’s ‘Squad’: Four Women Fighting For Progressive Issues And Police Reform This ElectionSeptember 28, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-TanThere’s “The Squad” in Washington DC, but now Sacramento has its own. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareIs A Third COVID-19 Surge Coming? Experts Say It’s Likely, Unless Behaviors ChangeSeptember 28, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaAs businesses reopen with modifications, some children go back to school and the weather slowly cools, health experts have a uniform message: COVID-19 is not over.
California Exodus: An Online Industry Seizes COVID-19 To Sell The Red State DreamSeptember 27, 2020Beyond the conservative Facebook memes and viral YouTube videos, has California reached a breaking point?
Map: See If You Could Be Impacted By PG&E’s Planned Sept. 27 ShutoffSeptember 26, 2020 | Chris Hagan | Emily ZentnerPG&E anticipates it will be able to restore power to post people impacted by its power shutoff by Monday night.
California For All? Few Public Schools Pursuing Elementary WaiversSeptember 26, 2020Almost every waiver application for in-person instruction for grades K-6 has been approved by the state for schools in counties deemed a high risk. But private schools comprise an overwhelming majority of those schools, creating an equity problem.
Trump Announces Amy Coney Barrett As His Supreme Court NomineeSeptember 26, 2020If confirmed, the 48-year-old judge will solidify the court's conservative majority. Barrett said her judicial philosophy reflects that of her mentor, conservative Justice Antonin Scalia.
Solar Industry, Tax Experts Reject Claim Prop. 15 Imposes ‘Massive Tax Increase’ On Solar In CaliforniaSeptember 25, 2020 | Chris NicholsThe solar industry says a recently-signed California law prevents tax hikes on commercial solar through 2024 even if Proposition 15 passes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento’s Latino-Owned Businesses Not Receiving Pandemic Resources Now Fearing Permanent ClosureSeptember 25, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-TanHispanic-owned businesses have been underrepresented in business loans given out by the city, now many are at risk of closing for good. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Watch: California Health Officials Update On COVID-19 For September 25September 25, 2020California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly gave an update on COVID-19 in the state.
Business Journal: Rancho Cordova City Leaders Look Into Building New HospitalSeptember 25, 2020The Sacramento Business Journal’s Digital Editor, Sonya Sorich, joins CapRadio’s Mike Hagerty to discuss the new hospital being proposed for an underserved Sacramento suburb. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Ginsburg, Champion Of Gender Equality, Becomes 1st Woman To Lie In StateSeptember 25, 2020In a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt said former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg won equality "not in one swift victory, but brick by brick, case by case."
State GovernmentCalifornians Are Voting On Another Dialysis Ballot Measure. What To Know About Prop. 23.September 24, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaA proposition on the November ballot would place several new requirements on dialysis clinics. Supporters say these are necessary safety measures, opponents say they’re too costly and will lead to clinic closures. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia’s Deadliest Spring in 20 Years Suggests COVID UndercountSeptember 24, 2020California’s death count for the first five months of the pandemic was 13% higher than average for the same period during the prior three years.
Cal State Chooses First Mexican American ChancellorSeptember 24, 2020The Cal State system’s new leader, Joseph I. Castro, starts next January and is the first California native and first Mexican American to hold the post.
Business Journal: Despite Pandemic, Large Sports Bar Plans To Open In Sacramento’s Downtown Commons This FallFebruary 27, 2021It marks a sign of optimism for downtown Sacramento after a year of pandemic-related challenges. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: New Industrial Development Coming Soon To North NatomasFebruary 12, 2021As the coronavirus pandemic has kept people indoors, many have turned to shopping online as a way to stay safe. According to the Sacramento Business Journal, the industrial sector is booming in Sacramento. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Sears Is Closing In Arden Fair Mall. What’s Next? It’s Still UnclearFebruary 5, 2021In their announcement, Arden Fair representatives said they've known this day was coming for more than five years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: The Future Of Office Space In Sacramento In A Post-Coronavirus WorldJanuary 29, 2021Sacramento’s market for office space has declined for the first year in nearly a decade as the coronavirus pandemic has radically changed the way people work. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Some Sacramento-Area Restaurants Are Surviving The PandemicJanuary 22, 2021With the shifting coronavirus restrictions in California, many local restaurants have had to make the hard decision to close over the past year. But some have survived due to support from the community. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
